Atbash's October CDC Tracker

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

Trust

    Trust was something that was earned, not something that was immediate. At one point, Atbash believed that trust was immediate, that if you knew somebody, you had to, in a sense, trust them. After all, the first people she trusted was her family - they were the only people she first met. While she trusted and loved her parents, her trust and bond with her brothers was much greater. Atbash believed everything they said, knowing that they had the best intentions in mind. Even when Caesar came and vented to her about the things he wanted to do to their home, Atbash talked it out with him and he promised her that they were empty threats. Nothing would come out of what he said.

    But of course, he lied. Whenever Atbash learned that Caesar was still going along with his plan, she felt like her whole world shattered. It broke the trust she had with the youngest of her litter and that was the day she realized that if he wanted to be treated like he was their brother again, he had to earn her and Vigenere's trust again. Of course, Caesar had no plans of apologizing and making amends for what he had done. Truthfully, Atbash wanted to trust him again, but she was unsure if she could ever fully trust him again. And when she came to Earth and joined Snowbound, he proved that he should no longer be trusted again whatsoever.

    The thing that made Atbash realize that trust was earned, however, was whenever Stryker had lived here. Stryker had been a long-time member of Snowbound and although he was a little rough around the edges, she thought he, too, had the best intentions at heart. Before she knew it, Stryker ended up attacking Izuku - their healer, and Atbash's closest friend at the time. Of course she was upset when she learned it had been Stryker who attacked the winged feline. To make sure she had Snowbound's safety ensured, she exiled Stryker, whom ran off to a group known as The Pitt. Unfortunately that ended up with the takeover but... Snowbound fought back.

    That day, Atbash knew who she could trust. Only those who proved it could really be trusted and so far, Izuku and Nui were the only ones who had the Hailcaller's trust at the moment. Izuku had disappeared, much to Atbash's dismay, but Nui was just as great as him. She proved herself when she led to rebellion against Stryker and The Pitt and Atbash knew she would fight to the death for Snowbound - just as she herself would.

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